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Stock Market News 30 January 2026 - 31 January 2026

Chevron stock jumps after earnings beat, Venezuela talk takes spotlight as oil holds firm

Chevron stock jumps after earnings beat, Venezuela talk takes spotlight as oil holds firm

Chevron shares rose about 3.3% to $176.90 in after-hours trading after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of $1.52 per share, beating estimates. The company flagged possible production gains in Venezuela but warned of short-term output drops due to maintenance and disruptions. Chevron paid $12.8 billion in dividends and repurchased $12.1 billion in shares in 2025. Brent crude settled at $70.69 a barrel.
31 January 2026
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Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 in after-hours trading after the company reported 616,000 postpaid phone subscriber additions in Q4 and announced a $25 billion buyback program. Adjusted Q4 earnings reached $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share and plans at least $3 billion in buybacks for 2026. Free cash flow for 2026 is projected at $21.5 billion or more.
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday, extending losses in software stocks despite the company winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. Investors remain cautious as concerns grow over AI-driven disruption and rising capital spending. The stock showed little movement after hours. Oracle’s next earnings report is set for March 9.
30 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

The Dow fell 179.09 points to 48,892.47 after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair and December producer prices rose 0.5%. The S&P 500 lost 0.43% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.94%. Microsoft shares slid 10% on disappointing cloud revenue, while Apple beat forecasts. The Warsh nomination moves to the Senate as the Fed holds rates steady.
30 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $239.30. The company confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts this week and announced closures of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5 for updates on AWS demand and spending. AWS also reported network issues Thursday affecting some services in its US-East-1 region.
30 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom shares closed at $331.30 Friday, up 0.2%, and held steady after hours following Wolfe Research’s upgrade to Outperform with a $400 price target. Wolfe cited rising demand for tensor processing units and Broadcom’s edge in AI chips. Options activity turned more bullish ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report. Broadcom traded 28 million shares, swinging between $322.77 and $338.17 during the session.
30 January 2026
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Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron Technology shares fell 4.8% to $414.83 in after-hours trading Friday, following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a high inflation reading. Apple warned rising memory-chip prices are pressuring profits, with Samsung forecasting a continued shortage. Micron began building a $24 billion wafer plant in Singapore, with output expected in 2028. About 49.3 million shares traded.
30 January 2026
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Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft shares fell 0.9% to $429.73 Friday, extending a sharp selloff that erased over $350 billion in value after disappointing cloud and spending updates. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue and a 66% jump in capital spending, with two-thirds spent on chips. Microsoft also announced a $750 million, three-year AI deal with Perplexity AI to run on Azure.
30 January 2026
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Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple shares rose 0.6% to $259.92 in late Friday trading after the company projected fiscal Q2 revenue growth of 13–16%, beating analyst estimates. CEO Tim Cook cited strong iPhone demand but warned of processor supply issues and a global DRAM shortage expected to pressure margins. Apple reported quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion and EPS of $2.84. The company also acquired audio AI startup Q.ai for about $1.6 billion.
30 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk shares rose 4.9% to $565.99 Friday after the company forecast Q3 revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion and adjusted EPS of $12–$14, beating analyst estimates. Fiscal Q2 revenue climbed 31% to $3.03 billion, with gross margin at 50.9%. Sandisk and Kioxia extended their Japan joint venture through 2034, with Sandisk set to pay $1.165 billion between 2026 and 2029.
30 January 2026
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Unity Software stock tumbles as Google’s Project Genie sparks fresh game-engine jitters

Unity Software stock tumbles as Google’s Project Genie sparks fresh game-engine jitters

Unity shares plunged 25.7% to $28.53 late Friday after Google unveiled an AI model that generates interactive digital worlds, sparking a selloff across videogame stocks. Trading volume in Unity hit 78.4 million shares. Take-Two Interactive fell about 10%, and Roblox slid over 12%. Investors are watching Unity’s February 11 earnings for signals on demand and AI strategy.
30 January 2026
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PennyMac Financial Services stock plunges 33% after earnings miss hits servicing income

PennyMac Financial Services stock plunges 33% after earnings miss hits servicing income

PennyMac Financial shares plunged 33% to $100.39 Friday after fourth-quarter results showed servicing pretax income fell 70% to $37.3 million. Lower mortgage rates triggered faster prepayments, eroding servicing profits. Net income for the quarter was $106.8 million, or $1.97 per share, missing analyst forecasts. Piper Sandler cut its price target on the stock to $137.
30 January 2026
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Cavco stock slides nearly 19% after earnings miss; what CVCO investors watch next

Cavco stock slides nearly 19% after earnings miss; what CVCO investors watch next

Cavco Industries shares fell 19% to $501.03 after fiscal Q3 earnings missed expectations, despite an 11.3% revenue rise to $581 million. EPS dropped to $5.58 from $6.90 a year earlier, with margins pressured by higher costs and weaker industry shipments. The company cited a $42 million revenue boost from its American Homestar acquisition but noted increased expenses.
30 January 2026
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Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck shares rose 1.2% to $109.64 Friday afternoon, outperforming a falling S&P 500. Health care stocks attracted buyers as inflation data came in hotter than expected and Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair. Investors are watching for Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call, with focus on 2026 guidance and Keytruda sales trends.
30 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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